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Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

MLBSeptember 18, 2024Kauffman Stadium

TigersDetroitDETWon80-73

Tigers 4, Royals 2

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC82-71
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
DET013000000471
KC100000010272

W Tarik SkubalL Alec MarshSV Will Vest

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Parker Meadows lines out sharply to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  2.  Kerry Carpenter hit by pitch.
  3.  Wenceel Pérez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Kerry Carpenter to 3rd.DET 57%
  4.  Riley Greene called out on strikes.KC 50%
  5.  Spencer Torkelson walks. Wenceel Pérez to 2nd.
  6.  Jace Jung strikes out swinging.KC 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Tommy Pham singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.KC 60%
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Tommy Pham to 2nd.
  4.  Robbie Grossman lines into a force out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Tommy Pham to 3rd. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Robbie Grossman to 1st.
  5.  Yuli Gurriel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Tommy Pham scores. Robbie Grossman to 2nd.KC 66%
  6.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 2nd

  1.  Zach McKinstry walks.KC 58%
  2.  Trey Sweeney strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Rogers singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Alec Marsh. Zach McKinstry scores. Throwing error by pitcher Alec Marsh.KC 50%
  4.  Parker Meadows reaches on a fielder's choice. Jake Rogers to 2nd. Jake Rogers advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  5.  Kerry Carpenter flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.KC 51%
  6.  Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Paul DeJong strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Garrett Hampson walks.
  4.  Tommy Pham grounds into a force out, shortstop Trey Sweeney to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Garrett Hampson out at 2nd.

Top 3rd

  1.  Riley Greene homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.DET 62%
  2.  Spencer Torkelson walks.
  3.  Jace Jung singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Garrett Hampson, deflected by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Spencer Torkelson to 2nd.DET 72%
  4.  Zach McKinstry lines out to left fielder Tommy Pham.DET 67%
  5.  Trey Sweeney doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Spencer Torkelson scores. Jace Jung scores. Trey Sweeney to 3rd.DET 85%
  6.  Jake Rogers strikes out swinging.
  7.  Parker Meadows grounds out, first baseman Yuli Gurriel to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Robbie Grossman grounds out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.

Top 4th

  1.  Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
  2.  Wenceel Pérez called out on strikes.
  3.  Riley Greene strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Yuli Gurriel pops out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson in foul territory.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out sharply, shortstop Trey Sweeney to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  3.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andy Ibáñez pops out to catcher Salvador Perez in foul territory.
  3.  Zach McKinstry grounds out to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

Bot 5th

  1.  Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Garrett Hampson reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Tommy Pham flies out sharply to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. hit by pitch. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.
  5.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Trey Sweeney flies out sharply to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  2.  Jake Rogers singles on a line drive to left fielder Tommy Pham.
  3.  Parker Meadows singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jake Rogers to 2nd.
  4.  Matt Vierling lines out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Jake Rogers to 3rd.
  5.  Wenceel Pérez grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Maikel Garcia. Parker Meadows out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Robbie Grossman flies out to center fielder Parker Meadows.
  2.  Yuli Gurriel singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Zach McKinstry.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe grounds into a double play, shortstop Trey Sweeney to second baseman Andy Ibáñez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Yuli Gurriel out at 2nd. Hunter Renfroe out at 1st.

Top 7th

  1.  Riley Greene grounds out, second baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.
  2.  Spencer Torkelson walks.
  3.  Andy Ibáñez flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez.
  2.  Paul DeJong strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
  4.  Tommy Pham strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 8th

  1.  Trey Sweeney strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jake Rogers strikes out swinging.
  3.  Parker Meadows grounds out to first baseman Yuli Gurriel.

Bot 8th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (44) on a fly ball to third baseman Zach McKinstry.DET 84%
  2.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.DET 74%
  3.  Freddy Fermin grounds into a double play, third baseman Zach McKinstry to second baseman Andy Ibáñez to first baseman Spencer Torkelson. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Freddy Fermin out at 1st.DET 88%
  4.  Yuli Gurriel walks.
  5.  Hunter Renfroe flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.

Top 9th

  1.  Matt Vierling walks.
  2.  Wenceel Pérez walks. Matt Vierling to 2nd.
  3.  Riley Greene grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Yuli Gurriel. Matt Vierling to 3rd. Wenceel Pérez out at 2nd. Riley Greene out at 1st.
  4.  Spencer Torkelson strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Michael Massey lines out to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
  2.  Paul DeJong pops out softly to second baseman Andy Ibáñez.
  3.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  DET 0, KC 1Yuli Gurriel singles on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Tommy Pham scores. Robbie Grossman to 2nd.KC 66%

Top 2nd

  1.  DET 1, KC 1Jake Rogers singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Alec Marsh. Zach McKinstry scores. Throwing error by pitcher Alec Marsh.KC 50%

Top 3rd

  1.  DET 2, KC 1Riley Greene homers (24) on a fly ball to right field.DET 62%
  2.  DET 4, KC 1Trey Sweeney doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Spencer Torkelson scores. Jace Jung scores. Trey Sweeney to 3rd.DET 85%

Bot 8th

  1.  DET 4, KC 2Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Wenceel Pérez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.DET 74%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · DET 4–1 KC

Trey Sweeney doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Spencer Torkelson scores. Jace Jung scores. Trey Sweeney to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
DET 85%DET +18 pts

Game leaders

TigersDetroit

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Parker Meadows CF5010000.242
Kerry Carpenter DH2000001.281
Matt Vierling DH1000010.261
Wenceel Pérez RF4010012.242
Riley Greene LF5111102.262
Spencer Torkelson 1B2100032.222
Jace Jung 3B2110001.222
Andy Ibáñez 2B2000000.250
Zach McKinstry 3B3100011.222
Trey Sweeney SS4012002.225
Jake Rogers C4020002.199
Totals344731613

2B: Sweeney.HR: Greene.RBI: Greene, Sweeney 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Tarik Skubal W5.031117952.48
Brenan Hanifee2.041103292.16
Sean Guenther1.100010131.17
Will Vest S0.20000193.02

Video

3:03Tigers vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
1:02Tarik Skubal fans seven0:30Trey Sweeney's two-run double0:27Wenceel Pérez's lunging catch0:29Will Vest strikes out Kyle Isbel, earns save
All 16 clips

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